Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	6th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site	Zurich SUI
Round	5.2
Date	2017.04.12
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/2n5/8/7p/1pNN3K/8/nP6/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.d4 Be7
4. 4.cxd5 exd5
5. 5.Bf4 Nf6
6. 6.e3 Bf5
7. 7.Nge2 O-O
8. 8.Ng3 Bg6
9. 9.h4 h6
10. 10.h5 Bh7
11. 11.Bd3 c6
12. 12.Bxh7+ Nxh7
13. 13.Nf5 Nd7
14. 14.g4 Re8
15. 15.Qc2 b5
16. 16.Ne2 Rc8
17. 17.Bd6 Bf8
18. 18.Bxf8 Ndxf8
19. 19.f3 a5
20. 20.O-O-O Ne6
21. 21.Kb1 Nhg5
22. 22.Rhf1 b4
23. 23.Nc1 c5
24. 24.dxc5 Nxc5
25. 25.Qd2 Qc7
26. 26.Qxd5 Rcd8
27. 27.Qc4 Rxd1
28. 28.Rxd1 Nxf3
29. 29.Nb3 Ne6
30. 30.Qxc7 Nxc7
31. 31.Nxa5 g6
32. 32.Nd4 Rxe3
33. 33.hxg6 fxg6
34. 34.Nc4 Re1
35. 35.Rxe1 Nxe1
36. 36.Kc1 h5
37. 37.gxh5 gxh5
38. 38.Kd2 Ng2
39. 39.Ke2 Nf4+
40. 40.Kf3 Nd3
41. 41.Kg3 Nc1
42. 42.Kh4 Nxa2

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